Abstract
Manganese dioxide is known to be an important electroactive material for supercapacitors. Generally, δ-MnO2 is subjected to electrochemical characterization studies in aqueous electrolytes of Na2SO4. It exhibits capacitance behaviour in the potential range between 0 and 1.0 V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode). In the present study, it is shown that δ-MnO2 exhibits capacitance behaviour in Sr(NO3)2 electrolytes also. The suitable potential range in this electrolyte is also found to be 0-1.0 V. Specific capacitance measured in Sr(NO3)2 electrolyte is 192 F g- 1. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data confirm that Sr2+ ions get inserted onto δ-MnO2 nanoparticles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1319-1321 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jun 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nanomaterials
- Porosity
- Specific capacitance